JPH10216345A - Game medium lending device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent unfairness and attain excellent operability by controlling a loan amount setting means and a display means to set the loan amount of game media of a number corresponding to all of the remainder and display the same only when the remainder of a prepaid card is below a separately specified sum of money. SOLUTION: First, when a game customer inserts a prepaid card in a card insert and return opening 73, the card is checked by a card processor built in a CR unit 40. When the inserted card is a normal card having the remainder, the remainder is displayed on a frequency display part 62 of a Pachinko (pinball game machine), the information of the remainder is stored in a RAM of the CR unit 40, and the card remainder information is compared with a reference sum of money preset by a shop side. This reference sum of money can be freely set in due consideration of locational conditions of a shop and competition status with another shop. Thus, when the card remainder is less than the reference sum of money, the display of 'AL' indicating 'all of remainder' can be displayed on a lending display part 50 by an LED.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game medium lending device used in a game arcade such as a pachinko parlor, and more particularly to a game medium lending device for lending game media based on a prepaid card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game store in which a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like are installed includes both a prepaid card (a common card that can be commonly used in each store and a house card that can be used only in a purchased store. Ball lending machines and medal lending machines that lend game media such as pachinko balls and medals using simply "cards" are provided. Recently, a card unit (hereinafter, referred to as a CR unit) into which a card can be inserted is installed at each game console, and when a card is inserted and a ball lending button provided on the game console is pressed, a predetermined amount is set within the balance of the card. A ball corresponding to the amount of money is thrown out to a saucer of a game console, so that the customer can continue playing without having to leave the seat to borrow an additional ball. The number of balls thrown by pressing the ball lending button, that is,
In many cases, the amount of money specified by one throw is previously determined to be a fixed amount, for example, 200 yen by a game store or a game console.

[0003] However, if the input amount is fixed as described above, there is a problem that it is not possible to respond to individual requests of customers. In order to solve this problem, there is a pachinko machine in which a customer can select a certain amount of balls to be thrown out. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-322680, any amount of 200 to 500 yen (in units of 100 yen) is set in advance, and when the card is inserted, the remaining amount of the card is equal to or more than the set amount. In this example, a ball corresponding to the set amount can be thrown out, and when the remaining amount of the card is less than the set amount, a ball corresponding to the remaining amount of the card can be thrown out. Although not described in this publication, it is generally prohibited to throw out the remaining balls of the card at once in order to prevent fraud. That is, if the remaining amount of the card can be thrown out in a lump, when a high-value counterfeit card is used, the ball corresponding to the amount is released and may be exchanged for a prize without playing. Because there is. For this reason, the number of continuous operations of the ball throwing button is, for example, up to five times a minute.
It is customary to be restricted.

[0004]

However, even for the purpose of fraud prevention, it is troublesome to press the ball lending button every time the number of balls is reduced, which detracts from the interest of the player. Especially,
If it is known that the remaining amount of the card is low, but only a predetermined amount can be thrown, the player must consider throwing an additional ball during the game, and can not concentrate on the game, There was a problem that it was very inconvenient.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game medium lending apparatus which prevents fraud and has excellent operability.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention (claim 1) provides a reading means for accepting a prepaid card for renting a game medium and reading the remaining amount of the prepaid card, and renting a game medium. Lending amount setting means for setting a lending amount for each, display means for displaying the lending amount set by the lending amount setting means, and a game medium for instructing throwing out of the game medium set by the lending amount setting means Controlling the dispensing instruction means, the game medium dispensing means for dispensing a number of game media corresponding to the loan amount according to the instruction of the game medium dispensing instruction means, the loan amount setting means and the display means, Only when the remaining amount of the prepaid card is equal to or less than a separately set amount, it is possible to set and display a lending amount of a number of game media corresponding to all of the remaining amount of the prepaid card. Providing game media lending apparatus and a control means.

The display means comprises a single display element,
Further, it is preferable that the control means cyclically displays the numerical value of the lendable amount prepared in advance on the display element based on the setting of the lending amount setting means.

[0008] The display means is provided adjacent to each of the plurality of first display elements for displaying the numerical value of the lendable amount and the first display element, and is used for setting the lending amount setting means. And a second display element which is selectively lit correspondingly.

The display means includes a display element which is provided adjacent to a plurality of lendable amount displays which are printed or pasted in advance and which is selectively turned on in accordance with the setting of the lending amount setting means. It may be something.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Some embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system provided with a game media lending device according to the present invention.

In this game arcade system, a membership card is issued for each customer, and various services such as ball storage and replay can be performed with the membership card. The player deposits the pachinko balls that he has acquired in the pachinko parlor into his own account in the same sense as depositing at a bank, etc., draws out the required number of balls from there, and plays the game again, All or part of a certain number of balls can be exchanged for prizes.

In FIG. 11, a terminal controller 10 and a counter unit 30 are provided in common, and a plurality of islands are connected to them. Each island comprises an island end 20, an island controller 25, and a plurality of game units 55 connected to the island controller 25. Each component is connected by a LAN (local area network) and exchanges data with each other. It is possible.

FIG. 12 shows a terminal controller 10,
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating details of an island end portion 20 and a counter portion 30.

The terminal controller 10 includes a workstation 11, a personal computer 12, a printer 13, and a card issuing machine 14.

The workstation 11 includes a control unit 11A for controlling the entire system, a memory 11B, a display unit 11C such as a display, and an input / output unit 11D such as a keyboard and a printer.

Next, the personal computer 12 is connected to the above-described workstation 11 via a LAN, and is used to register a new account in the workstation 11 or to perform statistical processing of data stored in the workstation 11. The clerk operates when making corrections. When registering a new account, a new membership card is issued by the card issuing machine 14 based on the control by the personal computer.

Each part 1 in the terminal controller 10
Power supplies 1, 12, 13, and 14 are supplied by an uninterruptible power supply (not shown). As a result, it is possible to prevent the system from going down when the commercial power supply is cut off.

The workstation 11 is connected to an external management computer (not shown) by a dedicated communication line. Thus, data in the workstation 11 can be managed using the management computer. Further, the workstation 11
It is also connected to a ball number management computer (not shown) that manages the flow of pachinko balls and medals in the store, so that the pachinko balls and medals in the store can be comprehensively managed and grasped. Also, the transmission unit corresponds to the control unit 11A of the workstation.

The island end portion 20 includes card processing machines 21, 22,
Pachinko ball counters 23, 2 connected to these
4. Receipt issuing machine 25, recycling card issuing machine 2
6. A pachinko ball withdrawing machine 27 is provided.

The pachinko ball withdrawal machine 27 is a game medium lending means when a card is not used. A card processing machine and a pachinko ball lending machine are integrated. When a member card is inserted and a password is entered using a numeric keypad, the number of possible debits (the number of pachinko balls deposited in the account) is displayed. Pachinko balls for the number of withdrawals entered by the customer using the numeric keypad can be received.

The pachinko ball counters 23 and 24 are devices for counting the number of pachinko balls obtained by the player as a result of the game, and output the counting result by a receipt issuing machine 25 connected to the pachinko ball counter 23. Instead of issuing a receipt, a recyclable card that can be repeatedly recorded may be issued by a recycle card issuing machine 26 connected to the pachinko ball counting machine 24. In addition,
The card processors 21 and 22 are for processing a membership card.
2, the pachinko balls are counted by the counters 23 and 24.
Deposit some or all of the counting results in your account,
When depositing a part, record the remaining number on a receipt or recycling card and issue it. If the number of balls is counted without inserting the member card into the card processors 21 and 22, the counting result is recorded and issued on a receipt or a recycling card.

In exchange for a prize, the counter 30 receives a receipt or a recycle card issued at the island end 20.

The counter section 30 includes a card processing machine 31, a premium exchange management machine 32, a scanner 33, a printer 34, and a premium automatic payout machine 35.

The card processing machine 31 includes a prize exchange management machine 32
When the player exchanges pachinko balls or medals deposited in his or her account for a prize, it reads in order to identify the account.

As described above, the scanner 33 reads the barcode of the recording paper output by the receipt issuing machine 25, and sends the read information (the counting result of the pachinko ball counting machine) to the premium exchange management machine 32.

The result of counting by the pachinko ball counting machine 23 is input to the premium exchange management machine 32 by the scanner 33 described above. If there is a remaining game medium as a result of the prize exchange, the remaining game medium is deposited in the player's account. Further, when a player wants to exchange game media deposited in his or her account for a prize, the number of game media corresponding to the exchanged prize is subtracted from the account. Further, when the player desires to exchange for a special prize (a prize that can be exchanged for cash), a predetermined number of special prizes are paid out by the prize automatic dispensing machine 35.

The printer 34 is connected to the prize exchange management machine 32, and can print out management data of the prize management machine 32.

The prize automatic payout machine 35 pays out the prize instructed by the prize exchange management machine 32 as described above.
In addition, a card reader may be built in the automatic prize dispensing machine 35 so that a player can directly operate the game medium to exchange a game medium deposited in his / her account for a special prize.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention. Card processing unit 130
Reads and records information such as the balance on the card. The display unit 96 displays the lending set amount and the like selected by pressing the amount setting button 71. The fraction display button 72 is a button for displaying only when the card being inserted has a minimum lending amount, for example, a fraction less than 100 yen, for example, 85 yen, only when pressed. The ROM 110 stores a program for operating the entire game media lending apparatus and the like, and the RAM 120 stores information such as the balance of the card. The ROM 110 and the RAM 120 are a CPU to be described later.
Together with 100, the control means of the game media lending device is constituted.

A ball lending button 64, a return button 65, a display 68 comprising a ball lending display lamp 63, a frequency display 62, and the like, and a ball throwing unit 69 are provided in the pachinko machine main body 61.
Each component and each operation button are connected to the CPU 100 that controls the entire game media lending device by bus wiring. Further, the CPU 100 includes a communication interface 97.
And the information is transmitted and received between the island controller 25 and the terminal controller 10 via the.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game unit 55 having a CR unit 40 according to a first embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the CR unit 40. It is. In the following figures,
2 and 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In FIG. 2, the gaming machine 60 is a pachinko machine here, a frequency display section 62 for displaying the remaining amount of the card, a ball lending possible display lamp 63 for indicating that lending is possible, By pressing the button, a ball lending button 6 for discharging the ball of the amount (for example, 200 yen) selected by the lending amount setting button 71 of the CR unit 40 described later.
4. A return button 65 for returning the card is provided. In addition, when a ball enters a hole called a chucker, the number on the three-digit digital display at the center of the board fluctuates, and when it stops, when all three digits are specific numbers, For example, “777” is a so-called fever table in which the jackpot is hit and the tulip 67 is fully opened for a certain period of time.

The table lamp 80 has a lamp section composed of three lamps 81a, 81b and 81c on the left and right, respectively, and a panel 82 provided with various buttons and indicators at the center. The lamps are usually different colors, for example, red, blue, and yellow, and various information of the gaming machine can be displayed by changing the lighting method.

A CR unit 40 according to the first embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention is provided adjacent to the left side of the base body 61. The CR unit 40 accepts a card, reads a remaining amount of the card, etc., a card processor (not shown), a lending amount setting button 7
1 and various display units.

In FIG. 3, a card insertion / return port 73 is an insertion / return port for inserting a card when a pachinko ball is to be borrowed and returning the card at the end of a game or the like. A card processor (not shown) for performing processing such as reading is built in. Status display lamp 4
Reference numeral 4 lights up when normal, and blinks when an alarm occurs or when the gaming machine is not connected to notify a sales clerk that an abnormal situation has occurred.

The game medium display lamps 45 and 46 indicate the type of the game medium being lent, and when connected to the slot machine, the "medal" lamp 45 is turned on. This time, since it is connected to the pachinko machine, the “ball” lamp 46 is lit.

The connection stand display lamp 49 is connected to the CR unit 4
0 is a lamp for indicating which of the left and right pachinko machines is connected. This time, since it is connected to the pachinko machine on the right side, the display shows the right direction.

In this embodiment, the lending amount display unit 50
It is composed of a two-digit LED, displays a preset lending amount, and displays the lending amount cyclically each time the amount setting button 71 is pressed. The displayed contents differ depending on the remaining amount of the card. Details of the display contents will be described with reference to the enlarged view of FIG. The lending set amount, the preset amount, the initial setting amount, and the like are set in advance at the store by the input / output unit 11D of the workstation 11 in the terminal controller, transmitted to each CR unit, and stored at each CR unit side. Is done.

FIG. 4B shows a display method when the remaining amount of the inserted card exceeds a predetermined amount on the store side, for example, 1000 yen. In this case, there are three set amounts that can be selected by the player in the present embodiment, that is, 300 yen, 200 yen, and 100 yen. A number obtained by dividing this amount by 100 yen is displayed on the LED of the lending amount display section 50, and every time the player presses the lending amount setting button 71, the size becomes "3" → "2" → "1". The display switches to the click. The settable amount can be freely changed according to the store's policy. For example, in the case of setting at 500 yen, 300 yen, and 100 yen, L of the loan amount display unit 50
In the ED, the display changes in the order of “5” → “3” → “1”.

When the remaining amount of the inserted card is less than a preset amount, for example, 1000 yen or less than 1000 yen during the game, the remaining amount of the card is added to the above three cases. All lending can be set, and the set amount that the player can select is 300 yen, 200 yen
Yen, 100 yen, and "all remaining". Therefore, as shown in FIG.
D represents a number obtained by dividing 300 yen, 200 yen, and 100 yen by 100 yen, and "A", which omits ALL, which means all the balance.
"L" is displayed, and the display switches cyclically from "3" to "2" to "1" to "AL" every time the player presses the amount setting button 71.

Next, the operation of the CR unit 40 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention.

First, when a player inserts a card into the card insertion / return slot 73 (S100), the card is checked by a card processor built in the CR unit (S110). If the card is not a regular card or if it is a regular card but there is no remaining balance, the card is returned from the card insertion return slot 73 (S120). If the inserted card is a legitimate card having a balance, the balance is displayed on the frequency display unit 62 of the pachinko machine (S13).
0), the information of the balance is stored in the RAM 11 of the CR unit 40.
0 (see FIG. 13).

Next, the display of the ball lending amount preset in the initial state, for example, 200 yen, is displayed on the LED of the display unit 50 as "2" (S140).

Next, when the player presses the amount setting button 71 in order to change the ball lending amount (S150), the CPU 100 of the CR unit 40 reads the card balance information stored in the RAM 120 (see FIG. 13) and the store information. The side performs comparison with a preset reference amount (S160). The reference amount can be freely set by the store in consideration of the location conditions of the store, the competition with other stores, and the like.

As a result, when the remaining amount of the card is equal to or less than the reference amount set in advance, "A" indicating "all remaining amount" is displayed.
L "can be displayed by the LED (S170).

For example, when the reference amount is set at 1000 yen and the remaining amount of the inserted card is 900 yen, the letters “AL” are displayed on the loan amount display section 50 as the loan settable amount. Can be displayed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the player changes the display of the set amount by continuously pressing the amount setting button 71 (S180), the lending amount is changed every time the amount setting button 71 is pressed. The LED on the display unit 50 is “2” → “1” → “AL”
→ The display is cyclically switched to “3”.

On the other hand, when the remaining amount of the card exceeds the preset reference amount, "AL" which is a display of "all the remaining amount" is not displayed on the LED. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the LED of the loan amount display unit 50 changes from “2” → “1” →
It switches to “3”. The player sets the amount setting button 71
If is not pressed, "2" meaning 200 yen in the above-described example remains displayed on the LED of the display unit 50 with the initially displayed amount displayed (S150).

When the player presses the ball lending button 64 of the gaming machine 60 (S190), the information is transmitted to the CP of the CR unit 40.
Sent to U100. CPU 100 of CR unit 40
First, a determination is made as to whether the designated lending amount is the entire remaining amount of the card (S200). In the case of the remaining balance of the card, the player instructs the game medium ejecting means (not shown) of the gaming machine 60 to release the ball corresponding to the remaining balance, and the number of pachinko balls corresponding to the remaining balance corresponds to the pachinko ball tray of the gaming machine 60. 85 (S230). When the designated lending amount is not the entire remaining amount of the card, the CPU 100 of the CR unit 40 determines whether or not the remaining amount of the card is equal to or more than the specified set amount (S210). If the remaining amount of the card is equal to or more than the set amount, the ball is released for the set amount (S220).
When the remaining amount of the card is less than the set amount, the release of the ball corresponding to the remaining amount of the card (S230) is instructed to the game medium throwing means (not shown) of the gaming machine 60, and the pachinko balls of each quantity are provided. It is thrown out to the 60 pachinko ball tray 85.

Next, the CPU 100 of the CR unit 40
Calculates the balance of the card and stores the information in RAM 120
And sends the balance information to the gaming machine 60,
The card balance is displayed on the frequency display section 62 of the gaming machine 60 (S240).

At this time, the CPU 10 of the CR unit 40
In step S250, it is determined whether or not the balance of the card is 0 (S250). If there is a balance, the process waits until the amount setting button is pressed again (S150).

When the game is over and the player does not press the ball lending button (S190) and presses the return button (S30).
0), the CPU 100 of the CR unit 40 updates and records the balance on the card by a card processor (not shown) (S3).
10), the card is returned from the card insertion / return port 73 (S270). Also, when the remaining amount of the card becomes 0 even during the game (S250), the information is recorded on the card (S260), and then the card insertion return port 73
Then, the card is returned (S270), and the operation of the CR unit 40 ends.

As described above, even if a pachinko ball is left in the pachinko ball tray while playing a game, the player can borrow the pachinko ball with the card, and the lending set amount is also determined. According to the display of the CR unit, the amount set in advance by the store can be easily selected according to the game situation, so that the complicated operation of lending the ball is released,
You can concentrate on the game. Furthermore, when the remaining amount of the card becomes a certain amount or less, a lending instruction of a number of pachinko balls corresponding to all the remaining amount can be issued, so that the convenience of lending the ball increases, and the player can concentrate on the game. . As a result, the customer service is improved, the ability to attract customers is increased, and the hall can increase sales. Next, a second embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

5 and 6, a gaming machine, a stand lamp,
The card insertion / return port, status display lamp, connection stand display lamp, amount setting button, and fraction display lamp of the CR unit 41 are the same as those in FIGS. 2 and 3, so the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and described. Is omitted. The operation of the CR unit 41 according to the second embodiment is the same as that shown in the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the features of the present embodiment are the loan amount display units 51 to 54 and the amount setting display lamps 91 to 94.

In the lending amount display sections 51 to 54, the lending amount set in advance is displayed by the LED when the apparatus is started up, and all lending of the card is selectively displayed based on the lending amount. If the balance of the card read by the card processing machine is less than the reference amount set by the store, "AL" meaning all the balance
Is displayed on the LED of the lending amount display unit 54. Note that the order of display and / or the set amount in the loan amount display units 51 to 54 is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 7 and may be appropriately changed on the shop side by the input / output unit 11D of the workstation 11 in the terminal controller 10 described above. Then, it can be transmitted to each CR unit and set and stored.

The selection of the lending amount is performed by pressing the amount setting button 71 while checking the lighting of the amount setting display lamp provided adjacent to the lending amount display section. That is, for example, if the initial set value is 300 yen, the amount setting display lamp 91 is turned on when a card is inserted, and each time the player presses the amount setting button 71, the lit lamp switches from 91 to 92 to 93. To go. The remaining amount of the card is, for example, 2000 yen, and the reference amount set by the store, for example,
If the amount exceeds 1,000 yen, nothing is displayed on the lending amount display section 54 as shown in FIG. 7 (a), and the amount setting display lamps 92 → 93 → 91 and the amount setting display lamp 9
Cyclic lighting is repeated without turning on 4. On the other hand, when the remaining amount of the card becomes 800 yen, for example, when the card is inserted or during the game, the display unit 54 displays “AL” meaning all the remaining amount, and the amount setting display lamp 94 can be turned on. Each time the user presses the amount setting button 71, the lighting of the lamp is switched cyclically for all the amount setting display lamps from 91 → 92 → 93 → 94 → 91. FIG. 7B shows a state in which the amount setting display lamp 91 is turned on, and the setting of the lending amount of 300 yen is selected by the player.

In the present embodiment, since the settable lending amount is already displayed on the CR unit 41, the configuration is very easy for a player to see. Therefore, in combination with the display of the frequency display unit 62 provided in the pachinko machine main body 61, it is possible to select an appropriate lending amount in accordance with the game situation, and the convenience is further increased.

Next, a third embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

8 and 9, the gaming machine, the stand lamp, the card insertion return slot of the CR unit 42, the status display lamp, the connection stand display lamp, the amount setting button, and the fraction display lamp are the same as those in FIGS. Since they are the same, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. The operation of the CR unit 42 according to the third embodiment is the same as that shown in the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in this embodiment, the money setting display lamps 91 to 94 are provided, but the lending amount display provided in the first and second embodiments is provided. The feature is that no section is provided. In the present embodiment, the lending set amount is printed on the card unit adjacent to each amount setting display lamp, or a sticker on which the amount is printed is affixed instead of the display using the LED or the like.

Also in the present embodiment, when the amount setting button 71 is pressed, the amount setting display lamp is cyclically lit, so that the player performs an operation while watching the printing of the CR unit 42 or the display of the sticker, and When the amount setting display lamp adjacent to the amount display lights up, the amount setting button 7
By stopping the pressing of 1, the selection and change of the ball lending amount can be easily performed. FIG. 10A is a partially enlarged view showing an example of such a display method. In FIG. 10A, “100 yen”, “200 yen”, “300
The "yen", "remaining number", and the set lending amount are CR units 42
It is printed on. The amount setting display lamp adjacent to the display of "100 yen" is lit, indicating that the setting of the lending amount of 100 yen has been selected by the operation of the player.

FIG. 10B shows an example in which the display of the set loan amount is changed by attaching the print stickers 101 to 104. "300 yen", "200 yen", "1"
It is shown that the state has been changed to “00 yen” and “remaining frequency”.

In any of FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b), if the remaining amount of the card read by the card processor exceeds the reference amount set by the store, the "remaining number" The amount setting display lamp 94 adjacent to the display is not turned on.

As described above, in the present embodiment, C
Since the electric display means such as an LED is excluded from the R unit, the price of the game medium lending device can be reduced. On the other hand, the loan setting amount is C
Since it can be clearly confirmed by printing on the R unit 42 or affixing the print stickers 101 to 104, the convenience for the player does not deteriorate. In addition, since the amount of the loan can be easily changed by re-attaching or replacing the sticker, there is no need to place an excessive burden on the store for maintenance.

As described above, the embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention has been described with reference to the case where the game medium lending apparatus is connected to a pachinko machine. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned three forms. Of course, the present invention can be used as a rental device, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

For example, although "AL" is used as a display meaning "all of the balance", when the price becomes 800 yen in the above example, "8" is displayed, and the balance of the card itself is displayed. It may be. In addition, when the card becomes less than or equal to the reference amount when the card is inserted or during the game, “all remaining” may be automatically set.

Further, in the above embodiment, the game medium lending device is constituted by the CR unit and the pachinko machine, but may be an independent device. Further, the amount setting may be determined for each game medium lending device.

[0071]

As described above in detail, the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention has the following effects. That is, in the game medium lending device according to the present invention (claims 1 and 2), in a game using a card, even if the game medium remains in the saucer of the gaming machine, the game medium can be lent, Since a plurality of possible lending amounts can be set, the player can select a lending amount according to the situation of the game without losing interest in the game. In addition, when the remaining amount of the card is less than the predetermined reference amount, it is possible to select the lending of all remaining game media, so it is not necessary to consider additional lending means, so it is necessary to concentrate on games Can be. On the other hand, if the remaining amount of the card exceeds the predetermined reference amount, it is not possible to select lending of all the remaining game media, so that the gaming shop can effectively prevent the occurrence of fraud.

Further, the lending set amount is displayed by a display element provided at a position easily viewable by a player of the game medium lending apparatus, and the display is switched cyclically by pressing the lending setting button. There is an effect that the operation of selecting and changing the loan amount can be easily performed.

Further, in the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention (claim 3), in addition to the above-mentioned effects, all of the settable lending amounts are displayed by a plurality of display elements, and the selected lending amount is lent. As it can be confirmed by the lighting of the lending amount display lamp provided adjacent to the display element of the set amount,
There is an effect that the operation of selecting and changing the lending amount by the player is further facilitated, and the convenience is further improved.

In the game medium lending device according to the present invention (claim 4), the set amount that can be lent is displayed by printing or sticking a sticker or the like on the game medium lending device, and the lending amount selected by the player is displayed. Can be confirmed by turning on a lending amount display lamp provided adjacent to each of these displays, so that there is an effect that the cost of the game medium lending device can be reduced without impairing the convenience for the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a gaming unit 5 including a CR unit 40 according to a first embodiment of the gaming medium lending apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the CR unit 40 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a display state of LEDs of a lending amount display unit 50 shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 4A shows a state of LED display of the lending amount display unit 50 when the remaining amount of the card is equal to or less than the predetermined reference amount, and FIG.
Shows an LED display state of the lending amount display unit 50 when the remaining amount of the card exceeds a predetermined reference amount.

FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of a game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention, in which a game unit 5 including a CR unit 41 is provided.
5 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the CR unit 41 shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows the LEs of the loan amount display units 51 to 54 shown in FIG.
It is a conceptual diagram which shows the mode of display of D. That is, FIG.
Shows the state of LED display of the lending amount display unit 51 to 54 when the remaining amount of the card exceeds a predetermined reference amount,
FIG. 7B shows how the LEDs on the lending amount display units 51 to 54 are displayed when the remaining amount of the card is equal to or less than a predetermined reference amount.

FIG. 8 shows a game unit 5 having a CR unit 42 according to a third embodiment of the game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention.
5 is a front view of FIG.

9 is an enlarged front view of the CR unit 42 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a specific example of a display of a set lending amount in a CR unit 42 according to a third embodiment of the gaming medium lending apparatus according to the present invention. That is, FIG. 10A shows a specific example in a case where the lending set amount has already been printed on the card unit 42, and FIG. 10B shows the display of the set lending amount by attaching a print sticker or the like. Here is a specific example in the case of changing.

FIG. 11 is a system block diagram schematically showing one embodiment of a game arcade system provided with a game media lending device according to the present invention.

12 is a block diagram showing details of a terminal controller 10, an island end 20, and a counter 30 of the game arcade system shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game medium lending apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 terminal controller 11 workstation 11A control unit 11B memory 11C display unit 11D input / output unit 20 island end 25 island controller 30 counter unit 40, 41, 42 CR unit 44 status display lamp 45 medal display lamp 46 ball display lamp 49 connection stand Indication lamps 50 to 54 Loan amount display unit 55 Gaming unit 60 Gaming machine 61 Pachinko machine main body 62 Frequency display unit 63 Ball lending display lamp 64 Ball lending button 65 Return button 68 Display unit 69 Ball throwing unit 71 Lending amount setting button 72 Fraction display button 73 Card insertion / return port 74 Card insertion lamp 80 lamps 82 Panel 85 Pachinko ball tray 91-94 Amount setting display lamp 96 Display section 97 Communication interface 100 CPU 101-104 Printing sticker 110 ROM 120 R M 130 card processing unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for receiving a prepaid card for renting a game medium and reading the remaining amount of the prepaid card, a lending amount setting means for setting a lending amount for each lending of a game medium, and setting by the lending amount setting means. Display means for displaying the loaned amount, a game medium throwing instruction means for instructing the throwing out of the game medium set by the loan amount setting means, and A game medium dispensing unit for dispensing a corresponding number of game media, and controlling the lending amount setting unit and the display unit, and the prepaid card only when the remaining amount of the prepaid card is equal to or less than a separately set amount. A game medium lending apparatus comprising: a control unit for setting and displaying a lending amount of a number of game media corresponding to all of the remaining amount of the game media. 2. The display means comprises a single display element,
The control means cyclically displays on the display element a numerical value of a lendable amount prepared in advance based on the setting of the lending amount setting means.
A game media lending device according to claim 1. 3. The display means is provided adjacent to each of a plurality of first display elements for displaying the numerical value of the lendable amount and the first display element, and is used for setting the lending amount setting means. The game medium lending storage according to claim 1, further comprising a second display element selectively lit correspondingly. 4. A display device, comprising: a display element provided adjacent to a plurality of lendable amount displays which are printed or pasted in advance and selectively turned on in accordance with the setting of the lending amount setting means. The game medium lending device according to claim 1, wherein